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Four Palestinians were killed, tens wounded in Tuesday's clashes with the Israeli army
The 48th day of the Palestinian uprising left behind 4 killed Palestinians and tens of wounded during the clashes took place in the cities, villages and camps of the West bank and Gaza strip.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/15/2000
Mubarak receives Russian FM today
Speaking at a joint press conference with his Russian opposite number, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said their two-hour meeting took up the situation in the Middle East and Iraq.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 11/15/2000
Ivanov discusses with Aziz Iraq's relations with the UN Security Council
The Iraqi dailies issued on Tuesday said that the talks held between the Iraqi prime minister Tareq Aziz and the Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov centered on the relations between Iraq and the UN Security Council.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 11/15/2000
Egypt elections statement
In an official statement on wednesday, Adly said the NDP won 388 seats out of the total 444 seats against 37 for independents, 7 for al-Wafd party, 6 for al-Tagammu' 3 for the Nasserite and one for al-Ahrar.
Egypt, Politics, 11/15/2000
Syria will not attend Euro- Mediterranean partnership conference
An Arab diplomatic source in Doha said on Tuesday that the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara will boycott the Euro-Med Conference on the Euro- Mediterranean partnership, adding " but the other Arab states have decided to take part at the ministerial level."
Syria-Regional, Politics, 11/15/2000
UAE businessmen willing to set up joint ventures with Moroccan peers
Businessmen from the United Arab Emirates have voiced willingness to set up joint ventures with Moroccan peers and to contribute to enhancing cooperation between the two states.
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Economics, 11/15/2000
Moussa, Robinson discuss human rights violations in Palestinian territories
On her part, Robinson described the situation in the region as "dangerous", as was manifested during her visit to Hebron, Ramallah and Gaza where she met with a number of people to closely assess the situation.
Egypt, Politics, 11/15/2000
Mubarak, Arafat probe situation in Palestinian territories
He added that guarantees for an Israeli commitment to any outcome to be reached should be set as previous experience had proved that Israel never honored any commitments or pledges.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/15/2000
International meeting on science and society opens in Mohammedia
An international meeting on "Science and Society" opened Mohammedia Tuesday to debate for three days scientific breakthroughs and problems they raise in society.
Morocco, Science, 11/15/2000
Morocco asks EU to reconsider fishery proposals
Fishery minister, Said Chbaatou, and foreign affairs and cooperation secretary of state, Taieb Fassi Fihri, asked Tuesday the European Union to reconsider its counter-proposals of November 8 in Rabat to the Moroccan fishery offer.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 11/15/2000
Moroccan journalists mark national information day
The union also says this year has witnessed the continuation of practices restricting the freedom of opinion and speech in Morocco and behaviors interfering in the work of journalists, in addition to "contradictions" between discourse and practice.
Morocco, Local, 11/15/2000
Arafat's name dropped from the final statement of Doha summit
The Saudi daily al-Watan said on Tuesday that Syria was persistent to drop Arafat' s name from the final statement of the Doha summit.
Regional, Politics, 11/15/2000
Turkey and the Islamic summit
The Turkish daily Hurriet said on Tuesday that the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami opposed the Turkish will to mention the name of Yasser Arafat in the final statement of the Organization of the Islamic Conference OIC, and therefore Arafat's name was replaced by the leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 11/15/2000
Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
The charge d'affairs of the Ethiopian embassy in Khartoum Abdou Laqis announced on Tuesday that more than 80,000 Ethiopian refugees were returned recently from Sudan to Ethiopia.
Sudan-Ethiopia, Politics, 11/15/2000
Rabat hosts Arab conference on irrigation
Rabat is hosting November 13-16 an Arab conference on irrigation meant to foster exchange of expertise between agricultural research centers and associations of irrigation users.
Regional, Agriculture, 11/15/2000
Kuwait denies to have paid salaries for Palestinian government employees
Kuwaiti minister of finance and communications Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has strongly denied statements made by the Palestinian minister of international co-operation Nabil Shaath on that Kuwaiti sums will be paid as salaries for the employees of the Palestinian government.
Kuwait-Palestine, Economics, 11/15/2000
Masalha and relations between Israel and Qatar
Israel' s deputy foreign minister Nawaf Masalha said that the Israeli trade representation office in Doha was closed at the request of the state of Qatar and it will not open it before the closing of the Islamic summit.
Qatar-Israel, Politics, 11/15/2000
On the Libyan ambassador to Lebanon
The secretary of the Libyan people's committee for African Unity Ali Abdul Salaam al-Tureiki said that the Libyan ambassador will not return back to Lebanon as far as Nabih Berri is the speaker of the Lebanese parliament and as far as Berri behaves the way he is.
Libya-Lebanon, Politics, 11/15/2000
Morocco - Mozambique joint commission to be revived, says youssoufi
Morocco and Mozambique agreed to reactivate the soonest possible the two countries' joint commission which never convened short of a working frame, said premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-Mozambique, Politics, 11/15/2000
Al-Bashir nominated for a new presidential term
The Sudanese al-Jazira province on Sunday nominated President Omar Hassan al-Bashir as a candidate for the presidency of the National Congress party while other political parties unanimously approved his nomination for a second presidential term of office.
Sudan, Politics, 11/15/2000
Israeli planes violate the Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes on Tuesday continued their provocation and violation of the Lebanese airspace. It broke the sound barrier over the capital Beirut.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/15/2000
2001 finance bill meant to meet constraints, minister says
Economy, finance, privatization and tourism minister, Fathallah Oualalou, said Tuesday the 2001 draft finance bill is meant to meet constraints caused by drought, oil price hikes, debt-alleviation and human rights dossiers settlement.
Morocco, Economics, 11/15/2000
Palestinian woman delivers in taxi due to territory closure
A Palestinian woman gave birth to a child in a taxi as the Israeli army prevented the taxi carrying her from reaching the hospital.
Palestine, Local, 11/15/2000
General motors cancels sponsorship of Israeli settlement conference
General Motors has cancelled its sponsorship of a conference in the Israeli settlement of Ariel in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Palestine, Local, 11/15/2000
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A Jordanian official source said that the Turkish President Ahmad Nacdat Cezar arrived in Amman on Tuesday evening in a visit to Jordan which will last for three days during which he will hold talks with the Jordanian King Abdullah II.
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A Jordanian plane boarding a delegation representing cultural, press and artistic organizations and commission left Amman for Baghdad on Tuesday in the framework of the efforts aiming to break the air embargo imposed on Iraq.
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Qatari officials in Doha stressed that there is no Israeli official in Qatar and that the Israeli trade representation office in Doha was closed.
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Kuwait's deputy premier and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad said that his country is committed to giving material backing to the Palestinian people.
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The Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal stressed in a statement to the London- based al-Hayat daily on Tuesday saying that Saudi Arabia hold the US responsible for obstructing the ME peace process.
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The Popular Republic Of China government has invited small and medium enterprises to invest in Morocco and Beijin is braced to import more Moroccan products, ambassador to Rabat Xiong Zhangi said.
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The 25th Book exhibition was opened on Tuesday in Kuwait. It will last until November 24. More than 600 publication houses are taking part.On the sideline of the exhibition, cultural and literary activities will be held. It will be attended by Kuwaiti and Arab writers and men of letters.
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